40-38

I'd be surprised if he doesn't.

We suffered from some of the team not turning up tonight. Fricke has been poor, Becker was woeful tonight. I also think we suffered for having Kemp and not Kerr. For Belle Vue it really was Kurtz and Bewley who won it over both legs, they were imperious over both meetings and they showed what a good top two can really do to other teams. Makes the job of the rest so much easier.

Oh do bore off. That record is getting old.

I was talking about the track specifically, the riders have been dreadful but that's a separate issue.

If someone wants to pay to relay it and rebuild the stadium then go ahead. There's plenty on here who seem to be experts after all. Give David Hemsley a ring, buy the stadium, and it's all yours. I'm sure you'll all be queueing up. Maybe Manchester council will be interested?

Kurtz and Bewley have won the plays offs really, I'd say they ultimately have been the difference, same as Doyle and Sayfutdinov. That's what's winning teams meetings this year.

Both meetings there were ruined by the weather though. It's been the wettest September on record in Leicestershire.

It's not always that spaced, tonight is particularly bad.

That's the issue, it's certainly not just BP that's boring more often than not.

Would more people really come if it was cheaper? That's what you'd have to weigh up. If they don't come you'd be stuffed.

It was supposed to have stopped by now, although according to the met office its looking reasonable for the next week.

We've had about 50% of the entire months rainfall in just one week and twice the amount of what Manchester has had for an example. It's been the wettest September in Leicestershire for over 20 years. I'm not entirely sure what people think we could do realistically to make it any better?

Kerr got 7 for Lions v Ipswich and 8 for KL v Lions at BP. You could argue there's not much difference scores wise but Kerr always seems quicker if out in front and a bit more aggressive which you need in the first bend at Leicester I think.

I'd say that weakens us around BP. There's a reason he was dropped for Cook.

I'd have thought that must be the case. Presumably Fricke and Becker are delaying going, so Kurtz must be too.

Apparently Lions are at full strength.

Madsen and Zmarzlik must have thought Xmas had come when he took gate 1.

Completely the wrong gate pick from Bewley there. Dreadful decision.

Who's hating the Poles?

That's what annoys me about stoppages, Zmarzlik was nowhere until the rerun.

I didn't think there was from the inside angle, but there clearly was looking at it the other direction.

Can't exclude a Pole at home can they 🙄

Brilliant rides from Lindgren and Kvech there.

Why have they put so much water down? Looks far too wet.

This is quite poignant as I've just heard that Malcolm Brown has passed away aged 89 at his home in the US.